Christmas Around Our House

Sunday, December 27, 2009 3:32:12 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)


We started the celebrations with a visit to Reynolds Farm Equipment to see Santa. Before we went inside, though, the boys ran to the nativity and knelt down before the Baby. Wow. Thanks, guys, for having the right priorities.



Opening presents was much fun on Christmas morning. Each boy got some Lego stuff (Adam's is Duplo, the little-finger version).


Mark is great at putting together all the little pieces that make Lego trucks and stuff. Let's just not talk about the crawler-track crane yet. I'll look back and laugh when I'm 90, I'm sure.




The guys made Christmas cookies with Grandma, too. And made a mess of themselves as well.



Then on Saturday I got to go see my friend's new baby, born the day after my birthday. She's two weeks old now and weighs six pounds and is as sweet as can be.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

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Can I pass up $2.99 a Yard?

Thursday, December 10, 2009 2:36:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
I am contemplating a new 1836 dress.
Never mind that I don't really need one -- except I do, kind of. The ones I have, I made in 2001 and 2002 and are sort of... blah.
I have a "fancy" dress made in 2003, but that one is strictly sleeve-puff glory, and I'd like one that I can use otherwise too.
And Fabric.com is having a great sale until Monday.
So.
Cast your vote. What shall I have?

Posies Black:


Dahlia Blue:


Lacy Stripes, Coffee or Blue:


Pins, Red/Yellow:


Vine Stripe, Cream/Blue:


I like the stripes for the "fun" one can have with stripes in fabric, especially with 1836 dresses. I can order enough of this to do them diagonally, cutting in toward the waist to make it look smaller... it's all about the illusion, folks.

So... please... vote for the right fabric for my new dress.

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